Sheehan: We Have to Go Into the Game Believing We Can Progress
Friday, 14th Feb 2020 14:11
While the UK braces itself for widespread disruption at the hands of Storm Dennis this weekend, Joe Sheehan is surely one of the very few people ready to welcome the heavy rain with open arms.
“The wetter the better,” grinned Sheehan, manager of the Ipswich Town team heading north for a Women’s FA Cup fifth round tie against holders Manchester City on Sunday.
Sheehan is looking for the weather to play a helping hand as he prepares his youthful side for a clash with a City squad packed with international talent, so much so that nine Lionesses featured for the Sky Blues as they defeated bottom club Bristol City 1-0 on Wednesday in a league fixture.